190 BIRDS OF THE GRAND PRjfi REGION. TUFTS. 



616. Riparia riparia (Linn.). Bank Swallow. — Common 

 summer resident about suitable nesting localities. 

 Seen from first week in May till middle of September. 

 They breed in large numbers in the high sand-banks 

 at Long Island Beach and Starr's Point. Nest 

 about June 1st. 



619. Bombycilla cedrorum Vieill. Cedar Waxwing. — Com- 

 mon summer resident. Rarely seen before last 

 week in May, or later than last week of September. 

 No records for winter. Nests latter part of June. 



621. Lanius horealis Vieill. Northern Shrike. — Formerly 

 not uncommon winter visitor, occurring from 

 December to April. Now rare and irregular. 

 Two records for autumn, August 4th, 1913, and 

 October 16, 1915. 



624. Vireosylva olivacea (Linn.). Red-eyed Vireo. — Com- 

 mon summer resident, May 25th (9 years) to 

 about September 1st. Nests latter part of June 

 about our orchards and ornamental groves, but 

 occasionally in localities remote from settled districts. 



629. Lanivireo solitarius soUtarius (Wils.). Blue-headed 

 ViREO. — Rather uncommon summer resident, arriv- 

 ng first week in May. Observed in the wooded 

 regions. Nests early in June. 



636. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). Black and White Warbler. 

 — Not uncommon summer resident, occurring from 

 about May 8th to middle of September. Observed 

 in open woodlands and shady coniferous groves. 

 Nests about June 1st on the ground. 



645. Vermivora rubricapilla rubricapilla (Wils.). Nashville 

 Warbler. — Fairly common summer resident from 

 first of May to first of September. Prefers open 

 woodland areas with scattered hardwood trees 

 Nests first week in June, on the ground. 



